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| Keywords: File-Gov Davey's proclamation-edit1.jpg Governor Davey's sic Proclamation to the Aborigines 1816 sic <br>Painting - oil painting on huon pine board rectangular in shape with rounded corners and hole at top centre for suspension - 35 7 x 22 6 x 1 cm <br><br> The image depicts four scenes Peaceful intermingling of white settlers and Aborigines all dressed in European clothing An Aboriginal group shake hands with Governor Arthur watched on by peaceful white soldiers/settlers An Aboriginal man spears a white settler and is consequently hanged by the military under the watch of Governor Arthur An white settler shoots an Aboriginal man and is consequently hanged by the military under the watch of Governor Arthur - Notes Some decades after these panels of unknown number and artist/s were created an original was located and mistakenly thought to have been produced during the time of Thomas Davey Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1813 to 1817 They were thus incorrectly labelled as Governor Davey's Proclamation to the Aborigines and are still popularly known as such In fact it depicts Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur's proclamation of c 1828-1830 <br><br>Originally conceived by Surveyor General George Frankland as a way of communicating the proclamation to Aborigines his original drawing was reproduced onto boards and mounted on trees in remote areas of Van Diemen's Land Tasmania where Aborigines would see them Later lithographic reproductions were also mislabelled see Other versions below http //libapp sl nsw gov au/cgi-bin/spydus/FULL/PM/BSEARCH/27/442502 1<br>http //image sl nsw gov au/9/r247/a928138h jpg circa 1828 1830 Government of Van Diemen's Land original conception by Surveyor General George Frankland edited from original scan by jjron - adjusted levels <gallery> File Gov Davey's proclamation jpg Original Image Governor_davies_of_van_diemans_land_proclamation_to_aborigines jpg Lithograph </gallery> PD-Australia Governor Davey's Proclamation to the Aborigines | ||||
